Talk about using condoms with your partner before you have sex. Check out these tips on how to talk to your partner about STD testing.
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Can I get pregnant from anal sex?
Someone asked us:
I’m still a virgin, virgin but yesterday I had tried protected anal sex for the first time. 2 out of the 3 condoms have broke, and he had came.. After he changed one of the condoms he put it back in and started to finger me. He’s also afraid that cum may have dripped off of my back, down on to my vagina. Is there any possible way I’m pregnant?! I’m kind of freaking out.
Don’t freak out: you can’t get pregnant from having anal sex. The only way you can get pregnant is if semen gets inside your vagina. If there’s a chance that happened (and it sounds like maybe it did) and you don’t want to get pregnant, you can take emergency contraception (also known as the morning-after pill). Emergency contraception can prevent pregnancy up to five days after unprotected sex. The sooner you take it, the more effective it is.
It’s also important to know that unprotected anal sex carries just as much of a risk of STDs as unprotected vaginal sex. So if a condom breaks during anal sex, talk to a health care provider or your nearest Planned Parenthood health center about STD testing. While you’re there you can also talk about getting started on birth control so you won’t have to worry about pregnancy!
- Emily at Planned Parenthood
Female Condoms Are Not Just Ew!
Female condoms: whether you love ‘em, hate ‘em, or have never tried ‘em, we can all agree the world is a better place because of ‘em. Female condoms (also known as internal condoms) work pretty much the same way as regular ol’ condoms, but rather than going over the penis, they go inside of the vagina (or anus) to help prevent pregnancy and the spread of STDs.
So we were bummed to see Jezebel bash the humble female condom. Sure, plenty of folks have plenty of reasons for not using or liking female condoms. But some people really like female condoms — after all, they can stay in place regardless of whether the penis is erect, and the external ring can stimulate the clitoris. And like “regular” condoms, they can reduce the risk of STDs.
Female condoms aren’t for everyone — but that doesn’t mean they’re for no one. And they’re still plenty important and useful for lots and lots of people, including sex workers and individuals whose partners refuse to wear regular condoms. When it comes to birth control, we say the more options the better. Learn more about female condoms on our website.
- Alex at Planned Parenthood
Check out the latest Proper Attire condom designs. What do you think? Click here to get yours.
Celebrate National Condom week ;)
Pop the question.
Outercourse: Safe, effective, and convenient.
How do you cut open a condom for oral sex?
Someone asked us:
In the last post about oral sex, it mentioned a cut-open condom for use. How does one go about cutting it and using it?
Here’s a textual/visual explanation of how this handy little craft project is done. You’re going to need a pair of scissors and a condom. First, tear open the condom wrapper and completely unroll it.
Next, carefully use a pair of scissors to cut straight down, all the way from the base of the condom (the elastic band) to the tip. Make sure not to poke any extra holes in the condom while you cut.
Now you’ve turned the condom into a rectangle of super stretchy plastic, which can be placed over the vulva for safer oral sex. 
Voila! Enjoy!
-Alex at Planned Parenthood
Fashion designer Christian Siriano made our condoms look so pretty! Check out the backstage footage from his New York Fashion Week show where our condoms got the style treatment.
